On the right hand side of the home page of the portal, under the heading File Access, go to Partly completed applications and click on the application you wish to open (you may need to select More efiling applications).

To delete a partly completed application select More efiling applications and select delete next to the application you wish to delete. Unsubmitted applications are deleted 90 days after your last save, or 90 days after you lock the application.

Note: Filing a Response or Notice of Address for service on a file that is NOT in your "Available files" does not automatically give you access to the file. The registry staff will have to add you on record on the court's case management system for you to have access to the file (can take up to 2 working days).

Select in right hand column against appropriate court date. Orders will open for viewing.

Note: You will be able to see the View orders button only if orders have been uploaded on to the court's database. Orders are not always available to be viewed on the portal. If the orders are not available, you can request to view the file at the registry by sending the Request for File Inspection form to the Registry to get a copy or if you wish to obtain a sealed copy of the orders, refer to the process —Application for sealed copy of orders.

Scan the completed document/s and save it on your computer drive where you will be able to find it easily.

Access the file by adding the file number e.g. ABC1234/2014 at Search for file then select Search. Select your file number next to to access the file details.

Under select at the appropriate application.

Select add document. - you can also select the envelope to be notified by email of any activity on your file.

Go to the drop down menu at Document Type and select the relevant document type.
Select your name to choose who the document is filed on behalf of.
Click on Choose File, select the document from where you had saved it at step 1 above - this document must be in PDF format* and under 10 Mb and the document (including an attachment) cannot be over 100 pages.
Click on Upload.
*Use the PDF convertor in the right hand column if you need to convert the document to PDF.

You are required to serve the documents by ordinary service on all parties to the proceedings (including the Independent Children's Lawyer if appointed). Ordinary service includes delivering the documents in a sealed envelope by hand or by post to the address for service provided to the court.

Go to and select to print a sealed copy for service.

Once you have served the documents you are required to complete and file or eFile an Affidavit of service (Federal Circuit Court of Australia) or Affidavit of service (Family Court of Australia) as proof of service to the court.

To eFile the Affidavit of Service follow the same steps set out in Filing supplementary documents above.